Programs
MD, PhD, MD, PhD
BJC Investigator & Joseph Erlanger Distinguished Professor
- Email: xieyang@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Computational and Systems Biology
Immunology
Cancer Biology
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Joanna Abraham, PhD
Professor
- Email: joannaa@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Research summary
Improving collaborative practices in healthcare using principles and techniques from informatics to promote patient safety, quality and care continuity
Key words
Communication, Decision support, mental health, telemedicine
Yousef Abu-Amer, PhD
J. Albert Key Professor
- Email: abuamery@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Research summary
Investigating molecular mechanisms underlying inflammation-induced degenerative skeletal diseases including joint degeneration, inflammatory arthritis and osteolysis
Key words
Musculoskeletal, inflammatory osteolysis, degenerative, bone biology, Signal transduction, NF-kB, Osteoclast, Bone Metabolism, Joint
Nada A. Abumrad, PhD
Robert C. Atkins Professor of Obesity Research in Medicine
- Email: nabumrad@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
General
Research summary
Fatty acids regulate energy balance and tissue renewal. Dysfunction of this regulation causes disease
Key words
fatty acid, transport, disease risk
Joseph J.H. Ackerman, PhD
William Greenleaf Eliot Professor
- Email: ackerman@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
General
Research summary
Magnetic resonance spectroscopy and imaging of intact functioning biological systems
Key words
biophysics, cancer, imaging, mathematical modeling, neurobiology
Sarah D. Ackerman, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: sarah.ackerman@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Research summary
Understanding how glia shape developmental and pathological plasticity
Key words
astrocytes, plasticity, circuits, development, myelination
Reuben Adatorwovor, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: radatorwovor@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
General
Research summary
My research focuses on developing and applying statistical and computational methods for complex biomedical data, with expertise in survival analysis, competing risks, longitudinal modeling, prediction, machine learning, and AI.
Key words
Survival analysis, time-to-event analysis, real world evidence, acute care, longitudinal data, machine learning, AI
Hema Adhikari, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: hema.adhikari@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Cancer Biology
Computational and Systems Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
The Adhikari Lab focuses on interrogating RAS oncoprotein signaling networks through the lens of interactomes in cancer, based on an innovative functional proteomics platform combining proximity labeling technology coupled to CRISPR/Cas9 screening.
Key words
biochemistry, cell signaling, proteomics, genomics, cancer, tumorigenesis
Ramesh Agarwal, PhD
William Palm Professor
- Email: rka@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
General
Research summary
Modeling and simulations of systems and devices involving fluid flow
Key words
Computational Fluid Dynamics, fluid flow, stenosis, cardiovascular modeling, fluid mechanical modeling
Arpana Agrawal, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: arpana@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Human and Statistical Genetics
Research summary
My research aims to outline the polygenic architecture underlying substance use, addictions and their comorbidities. I co-lead the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium, and the Collaborative Study on the Genetics of Alcoholism. I also direct research into prenatal cannabis exposure, opioids and overdose and multi-substance phenotypes
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